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HR 2081 106th Congress House

Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 1999

Official title: To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting firearms offenses.

Introduced: June 15, 1999 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AmmunitionDepartment of JusticeFederal employeesFirearms
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment attorneysJudicial districtsLawProsecutionPublic prosecutorsRecidivistsViolence
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1180)
Jun 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3772)
Jun 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1180)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 1999 - Requires the United States Attorney for each judicial district to: (1) appoint one additional Assistant U.S. Attorney for that district to be responsible for prosecuting only offenses under Federal law involving firearms or ammunition; and (2) require such Attorney to give priority to crimes of violence committed by individuals who have previously been convicted of such a crime and to offenses by individuals who have previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year. Authorizes appropriations.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2081: Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2081/
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"H.R. 2081: Gun Crime Prosecution Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2081/.
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H.R. 2081, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2081/.
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